Antiquing Weekends: 52 Excursions across America [Paperback]

Gladys Montgomery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 25, 2006

More than just a resource, Antiquing Weekends showcases the best antiquing finds, destinations, and havens throughout the United States and Canada. This comprehensive, illustrated handbook is the only guide available that combines insider offerings on where to shop with valuable suggestions on where to stay. It is an indispensable reference and travel guide for both the antique connoisseur and flea market treasure hunter.Antiquing Weekends also provides detailed information on the towns and roads known as epicenters for antiquing and flea markets, as well as a North American calendar of major annual antiques shows. Plum antiquing areas and eclectic destinations across North America include Route 1 on the Maine seacoast; New Hope, PA; Nashville, TN; Fredericksburg, TX; Chicago

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About the Author

Gladys Montgomery is a writer who has contributed to such publications as Yankee, Country Living, and Early American Life. She lives in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Universe (April 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789313723
• ISBN-13: 978-0789313720
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,361,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Where am I?, August 6, 2006

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Jetset Jenna (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Antiquing Weekends: 52 Excursions across America (Paperback)

I've just returned from one of the weekend excursions in this book and wonder where the author did her research. In the midwest section Ms. Montgomery writes about Alton, IL & St, Charles, MO as antiquing destinations. She specifically lists the "Kane County Flea Market" held in St. Charles, MO. I planned a trip to St Louis to line up with this event about an hour outside of the city. Imagine my suprise to learn that the Flea Market is actually held in St. Charles, IL about an hour outside Chicago (and nearly five hours from St Louis). If you decide to buy this book be sure check the actual facts before embarking on any travels.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Author request, January 17, 2007

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G. Montgomery (Massachusetts, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antiquing Weekends: 52 Excursions across America (Paperback)

Please note that to post this notice I had to review my own book. As the author, I naturally feel it warrants five stars, but I awarded it three, so my rating wouldn't change the overall average received from Amazon's customers. I want to thank the reviewers for their comments about Antiquing Weekends. While I was writing it, space constraints demanded some destinations be dropped; in that process a clerical error placed the Kane County Flea Market in the wrong chapter; this mistake was not caught in the editing process. I apologize to the reviewers for any inconvenience and angst this mistake caused them. Authors and publishers take considerable pains to ensure accuracy, and authors lose sleep over mistakes like this one. While researching and editing this book, a colleague and I contacted the shops, shows, and lodgings to verify the information about the places it lists. Unfortunately, mistakes occur in books despite everyone's best efforts. I want the reviewers to know that I have crossed out the mention of the Kane County Flea Market in every copy of Antiquing Weekends at every book signing I've done, so that other readers aren't misled. I hope that book buyers, noting the Amazon reviews, will do the same. Please use the discussion thread I've started (see below) to alert me to any corrections that are needed or any changes that occurred since its publication. As readers, we are accustomed to seeing corrections run regularly in newspapers and other periodicals. Generally speaking, books can only be corrected in subsequent editions.

5.0 out of 5 stars a wonderful guide for antique lovers, September 26, 2006

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L. Solomon - See all my reviews
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I read this book wearing two hats.I am an antique junky and have traveled the country, always searching for antiques.I spent 25 years in the San Francisco area and am quite familar with all signifcant dealers , up and down the West Coast. GLADYS MONTGOMERY, you were on target and hit the high spots, both to stay and shop, like no other book i have read.

If you are addicted to antiques, like i am, this is quite a book for you to read.I am now an antique dealer,and would be more critical of content, than i would be as a tourist and i agree with almost all the content in this book. I dont know how she did it, but it would be a big mistake , not to read and enjoy and trust the content in this book. I thoroghly enjoyed every aspect of the authors style, knowledge and taste level. Hooray for you GLADYS MONTGOMERY. When is your next book coming out?